Teaching nephew to shoot

[zandroes]

I want to take my nephew out to shoot/handle a gun for the first time. Where can I get some material for him to possibly read before moving to actually handling the gun?
Any suggestions? I've never taught anyone how to use/operate a gun..
Thanks..

 

[Armedmomma]

Is your nephew a child? Start out handling a bb gun or airsoft until he handles it as safely as he should any "real gun".

Emphasize safety and make sure you always show Jim the gun is clear before you hand it to him and that he does the same for you.

 

[Calamity Jake]

Print of the(Google search)Ten Comandments of Gun Safty, have him study them, explain each rule and define what each means, when he understands them and knows how to follow them take him shooting, not until!!!

As stated above get a BB gun or air soft rifle to teach him with. If he handles them saftly per the rules then move up to a 22 rifle, after he has learned how to shoot accuratly them take him hunting.

 

[streak]

+1 on the bb gun.

Also, teaching to shoot a real gun begins with cleaning them. You can use that opportunity to show how each part of it works and proper handling technique. Plus get lots of dry firing time.

 

[beast1989]

DONT think reading the book is enough. Nothing is better than being hands on with him. Tell him the rules of shooting AND THEN why we have those rules in place. and also WHY smart/safe shooters do what we do to keep ourselves and others around us as safe as possible.

 

[RyanN]

Plenty on google. Try link.

As they state in the linked post, supervision is vital.

 

[zandroes]

That's some good stuff! Thanks guys.
There will be constant supervision. I didn't think of bb gun. I may go that route. I did the searches you posted up. That what I was looking for. Kind of a rules to show him and a curriculum to follow along so I not stumbling thru points.

 

[redneck1861]

How old is your nephew?

I always have a good time whenever I get to teach a kid how to shoot

 

[Phat Mike]

http://www.nssf.org/FirstShots/

is a good start too!

 

[zandroes]

He 11. That nssf link was great. We went over that last night.